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danjoefriedman (mod) · Jan 30, 2021

I wanted to add that in general when you see a vertical or diagonal crack in a foundation that is wider at top than bottom it's pretty much always a settling or downwards movement of two sides of the wall on either side of a Hi-Point or one side of a wall Lowering a soft with respect to the other. That's a footing or foundation problem. More about those failures is in the article index .

danjoefriedman (mod) · Jan 30, 2021

I agree that it sounds like your wall was not properly constructed, but inadequate foundation and missing Expansion Joints are two completely different problems and they don't show up cracks in the same pattern.

Most likely your wall is settling from an inadequate Foundation. I can't comment much on just how dangerous it is from a photograph but certainly if the wall were to fall on a person or pet That could be serious.

John · Jan 30, 2021

Hi,
I have a curved garden wall of approximately 9m length which has a vertical crack down, which has been getting slightly wider during the last year that I have lived in the property. It appears there have been previous attempts to repair the wall by using metal bracing but this doesn't seem to have been effective.
A local bricklayer has inspected the wall and has said that the foundations are collaped, and that the wall should have been constructed with an expansion join which was not done.
No bricks are loose, so I am wondering how unstable/dangerous this wall could be, and with what urgency I should get it repaired or replaced.
Many thanks

 

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